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Today's VeTerinary PracTice | July/august 2015 | tvpjournal.com July/augusT 2015 Volume 5, number 4 6 EDITOR'S NOTE .................................... 8 ADvERTISER INDEx ............................. 9 NAvC PERSPECTIvES ........................ 10 TODAY'S vETERINARY NEWS .......... 12 BANfIElD PET HEAlTH BY THE NUMBERS ............................................ 17 Prevalence of Bone fractures in Dogs & Cats s tatistics are extracted from data collected from the medical records of nearly 2.4 million dogs and 480,000 cats presented to more than 890 Banfeld Pet Hospitals in 2014. CONSIDER THIS CASE ....................... 50 In-Clinic Hematology Results: What's Your Diagnosis? Daniel Heinrich, DVM, and Leslie Sharkey, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical Pathology) The 2 critical reasons for microscopic evaluation of blood flms—verifying in-clinic analyzer results and identifying critical diagnostic features that analyzers cannot evaluate—are highlighted by the case reports presented in this article, which includes blood flms and hematology results for consideration. PARASITOlOGY ExPERTISE fROM THE NC v P ............................................ 55 Canine Tick-Borne Diseases Lindsay A. Starkey, DVM, PhD, and Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVM (Parasitology) Veterinarians have been combatting canine bacterial and protozoal tick-borne disease for decades; however, in recent years, the geographic range of many pathogens has expanded, with several novel infections identifed. This article discusses both common and novel infections that can affect canine patients. PRACTICE BUIlDING ......................... 65 Building Today's veterinary Practice Series The Practitioner's Guide to Industry Trends Travis Meredith, DVM, MBA, Diplomate ACT Veterinary services are part of an almost $60 billion marketplace that is rapidly changing, especially over the past 12 months. The most signifcant trends and events affecting the veterinary industry and individual practices are examined in this latest installment of this series. OBSERvATIONS IN OPHTHAlMOlOGY............................ 71 Clinical Approach to Canine Eyelid Disease: Blepharitis Brian L. White, DVM, and Ellen B. Belknap, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVO & ACVIM (Large Animal) common clinical presentations of canine blepharitis—a common challenge for general practitioners—and systemic approaches to therapy are outlined in this article, which is enhanced by anatomic illustrations and large color images of eyelid disease. AHS HEARTWORM HOTlINE ........... 80 Diagnosis, Treatment, & Prevention of Heartworm Disease in ferrets Bianca Zaffarano, DVM While ferrets are highly susceptible to heartworm infection and require preventive measures, as do other pets such as dogs and cats, this information is not commonly known to ferret owners. The general practitioner can use this article as a reference regarding how to address heartworm disease in this species. THE BACK PAGE ................................. 84 The Facts About Canine Infuenza an interview with dr. edward dubovi Table of Contents : COLUMNS tvpjournal.com facebook.com/todaysveterinarypractice twitter.com/tvpjournal